How to Assemble the Front of a Small Block

Before you glue on that timing cover, think of how much work there is going to be cleaning it, the next time you up open it up. If you're like me, I forgot the slinger and it was, take it apart time again. Just put it on both sides of the gasket. You can reuse the gasket.

Here is a nice product that you'll find at a real parts house. Permashield ! Gasket dressing and flange sealant. Nonhardening, It saved me!

Specially formulated for superior fluid resistance, this polyester urethane based gasketing compound withstands extreme temperature changes without hardening. Its non-setting, non-hardening character remains tacky even with rapid changes in temperature, enabling repeated assembly and disassembly of parts. Suitable as either a gasket maker or dressing.

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